Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus
Belarus: Happiness vs. life satisfaction was 5.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus, 2011–2021
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.82 for happiness vs. life satisfaction in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus peaked at 5.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2018.
Belarus ranks 79th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.57 | — |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.57 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.32 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | +5.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.32 | 5.81 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.53 | 5.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More social development data for Belarus
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,794 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 19,462 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus?
- Happiness vs. life satisfaction in Belarus was 5.82 in 2021, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest happiness vs. life satisfaction recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2018.
- How does Belarus rank for happiness vs. life satisfaction?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is happiness vs. life satisfaction rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Happiness vs. life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.